Albanian Faith In Every Footstep Foundation

The Albanian Faith in Every Footstep Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Salt Lake City, Utah, that sponsors humanitarian, educational, and goodwill projects in Albania. Its office contact is listed at 222 South Main, Suite 2200, with Matthew T. Wirthlin named as the point of contact. Anna Munns Beatty is identified as a board member on the foundation's site.

The foundation was established in October 2014 by friends of Albania, including former missionaries and mission presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who had served in the country. Public nonprofit records show a corresponding IRS ruling date of December 2014.

Its work centers on organizing volunteers who travel to Albania, complete service projects alongside locals, and provide financial assistance to Albanian charities and organizations. Stated focus areas include youth and adult education, business development, and aid for disadvantaged populations, especially children.

One documented example is a service project in Gjirokastër in southern Albania on June 25, 2022, which aimed to raise $15,000 to build a community playground and refurbish a neighboring senior center, with the goal of improving life for children and elderly residents in that cultural center.

Within the broader Albanian-American landscape, the foundation functions as a philanthropic bridge rather than a local cultural center, connecting U.S.-based donors and volunteers — many with prior ties to Albania through LDS mission service — to community projects on the ground in Albania.